‘Fresh Prince’ reigns at Gitmo

If you tell me you can listen to the first three bars of The Fresh Prince of Bell-Air theme song without at least mouthing the lyrics, I will say you are a liar.

Apparently Guantanamo detainees find it catchy as well. The Miami Herald reports the 90s Will Smith sitcom has supplanted Harry Potter as the most popular item in the detention center’s library.

One could only assume all that “chilling out, maxing and relaxing” offers a bit of diversion from the daily Gitmo grind.

Miami Herald: “Overall…there’s been a slowdown in circulation as many of the captives passing their 11th Ramadan in detention engage in other pursuits — praying, eating and talking together between dusk and dawn in their communal areas. But even before this holy month, demand for J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series had dwindled. (Read more)”